Materials Test Engineer

Seeking a Materials Test Engineer for a contract opportunity in Lisle, IL to assist our client's Analytical Test Team with surface analysis and performing cross-sections. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Process Analytical test requests
• Conduct advanced analysis on components, materials, and electronic assemblies
• Handle multiple analytical services and failure analysis projects for multiple business divisions and business units, which may be global.
• In cases of performing failure analysis, critical thinking, creativity, and in-depth analysis are required to arrive at root cause(s) to share with internal customers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Sciences
• 1+ years’ experience in a laboratory environment providing analytical services and conducting failure analysis activities.
• Demonstrated, specific WORK experience in the operation and interpretation of results in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM/EDS) analysis and Optical Microscopy. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to express complex technical concepts clearly and concisely and author engineering reports.
• Interpersonal skills to work with others effectively, including global contacts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials or Metallurgy.
• 5+ years of experience in a laboratory environment providing analytical services and conducting failure analysis activities on electronic assemblies or materials.
• Experience with FTIR, FIB-SEM, Confocal Microscopy, and XRF.
• Demonstrated experience in creating metallographic cross sections. 
• Copper alloy material analysis and metallurgy experience.
• Plating surface analysis and general process knowledge.
• Electronic assembly failure analysis experience

Job Benefits:

• After 30 days of employment, you will qualify for health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid overtime.

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